"On the Development and Distribution of Primitive Locks and Keys" by Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers is a historical study uncovering the origins and spread of early locking systems through time and across cultures. The book begins by looking at the origins of words related to locks and keys, tracking them back to ancient languages like Latin and Sanskrit, showing how vital these devices were to many societies. It follows a shift from simple wooden bolts to more complex designs that reflect the rising importance of security. The publication uses language origins and physical artifacts to illuminate how locks evolved alongside human civilization, playing a role in protecting possessions and shaping social structures.
On the Development and Distribution of Primitive Locks and Keys
By Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers
Uncover the surprising story of how simple bolts and wooden mechanisms evolved into complex security systems, reflecting humanity's growing need to protect what's valuable.
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About the AuthorLieutenant General Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers was an English officer in the British Army, ethnologist, and archaeologist. He was noted for innovations in archaeological methodology, and in the museum display of archaeological and ethnological collections. His international collection of about 22,000 objects was the founding collection of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford while his collection of English archaeology from the area around Stonehenge forms the basis of the collection at The Salisbury Museum in Wiltshire.
Lieutenant General Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers was an English officer in the British Army, ethnologist, and archaeologist. He was noted for innovations in archaeological methodology, and in the museum display of archaeological and ethnological collections. His international collection of about 22,000 objects was the founding collection of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford while his collection of English archaeology from the area around Stonehenge forms the basis of the collection at The Salisbury Museum in Wiltshire.
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